Showing results for "Charles" in Drama & Plays

There's a legend in this valley about a ghostly horseman that rides by night. There are many such legends and for schoolteacher Ichabod Crane the darkness of night holds a special fascination...and fear. For often there is truth in stories, especially ghost stories. And one fated night, Ichabod Crane will discover that the horseman of the legend is indeed... headless!

Step into the whimsical world of Charles Dickens before he became a celebrated novelist! In this delightful 1836 play, originally dubbed “A Comic Burletta in Two Acts,” chaos reigns at The St. James Arms, a quaint village inn where a cast of colorful characters collides in a series of amusing misunderstandings. Join us for a journey filled with laughter and intrigue, as narrated by ToddHW and brought to life by a talented ensemble.

An anthology series presenting tales of suspense and the supernatural, often featuring the host in chilling narratives.

An anthology series presenting tales of suspense and the supernatural, often featuring the host in chilling narratives.

Follow the adventures of a masked vigilante who fights crime and corruption with courage and determination. His tales are filled with action and justice.

An anthology series that brings theatrical plays to the radio, offering listeners a front-row experience to diverse stories ranging from romance to drama.

An anthology series that brings theatrical plays to the radio, offering listeners a front-row experience to diverse stories ranging from romance to drama.

Follow the adventures of a masked vigilante who fights crime and corruption with courage and determination. His tales are filled with action and justice.

An anthology series that brings theatrical plays to the radio, offering listeners a front-row experience to diverse stories ranging from romance to drama.

An anthology series presenting tales of suspense and the supernatural, often featuring the host in chilling narratives.

Blackstone Audio presents An American Family Shakespeare Entertainment: Based on Charles & Mary Lamb's 20 Tales From Shakespeare, augmented by miscellaneous scenes and soliloquies from Shakespeare's plays, featuring Elizabethan songs and dances in new arrangements for stringed instruments.

“You are right, Sahib,” said the fairy. So she told me the delightful tales that are found in this book. I hope you will enjoy them as I did when they were told to me. - Summary by Charles H. Meeker

The Colonel's Dream by Charles Waddell Chesnutt. In this novel, Chesnutt described the hopelessness of Reconstruction in a post-Civil War South that was bent on reestablishing the former status quo and rebuilding itself as a region of the United States where new forms of "slavery" would replace the old. This novel illustrated how race hatred and the impotence of a reluctant Federal Government trumped the rule of law, ultimately setting the stage for the rise of institutions such as Jim Crow, lynching, chain gangs and work farms--all established with the intent of disenfranchising African ...

In this captivating tale, we meet Saltash, a man of refined tastes who thrives on excitement and detests monotony. On the eve of his departure from Valrosa, he discovers a stowaway aboard his opulent yacht—a young woman disguised as a boy, desperate to escape her tormentor. Despite her troubled past, she radiates purity, and Saltash finds himself irresistibly drawn to her. Although he falls deeply in love, he wrestles with feelings of unworthiness and a sense of duty, leading him to consider marrying her off to someone he deems more deserving. This enchanting narrative weaves together ...

Join us on a whimsical journey where the high seas meet hilarity in Wappin Wharf. Our tale was meant to unfold aboard a swaying pirate ship, with billowing sails and storms that roar in the background. However, our story takes an unexpected turn. Instead of adventurous buccaneers, we find ourselves with a crew of aging pirates who have long traded their sea legs for the comforts of shore life. Yet, their mischievous spirit remains alive and well! Dive into the prologue for fascinating insights from the author about the origins of this playful play—no spoilers included! For those eager to ...

Oliver Twist is the well-loved tale of an orphan, who starts life in a workhouse and finds himself embroiled in London's criminal underworld, before being saved by a kind gentleman who knows something of his surprising family history. A satire and social commentary as well as a page-turning yarn, full of grit, wit, and some of the most memorable characters in English Literature. The second published serialised novel by Charles Dickens, The British Library remarks that "it has proven to be one of the best-loved novels in the history of literature".

Three new American plays: Dancing Lessons centers on Ever, a young man with Asperger's syndrome who seeks the instruction of a Broadway dancer to learn enough dancing to survive an awards dinner. Judith of Bethulia, written by and starring Broadway legend Charles Busch, is an outrageous and bawdy celebration of the Hollywood biblical epic genre! Jeffrey Sweet's Kunstler brings to life the once-comfortable suburban lawyer who became America's most revered and reviled attorney for the civil rights and radical movements.

Welcome to Charles Dickens Ghost Stories read by Sir David Suchet.We’ll be sharing a selection of the great author’s most chilling short works, brought to life with sound design and original music.We’ll encounter dark premonitions of disaster experienced by a lonely railway signalman… A Victorian murder trial cast into chaos when the dead man’s ghost interrupts proceedings… And a sinister haunted hotel, where twelve identical spirits stalk the corridors…Plus, a very special festive gift: Dickens’s most beloved ghost story of all, A Christmas Carol.Hit follow for new episodes ...

In the wake of his fathers death, young Nicholas Nickleby faces the daunting challenge of supporting his mother and sister. When his wealthy uncle offers him a position at a notorious boys school run by the cruel Mr. Squeers, Nicholas quickly discovers the horrific treatment the boys endure. Unable to stand by any longer, he bravely confronts Squeers, leading him to flee and navigate a perilous journey to protect his family and seek justice. - Summary by Brad Hamlet Filippone

Great Expectations is one of Charles Dickens’ greatest critical and popular successes. The first-person narrative relates the coming-of-age of Pip (Philip Pirrip). Reared in the marshes of Kent by his disagreeable sister and her sweet-natured husband, the blacksmith Joe Gargery, the young Pip one day helps a convict to escape. Later he is sent to live with Miss Havisham, a woman driven half-mad years earlier by her lover's departure on their wedding day. Her other ward is the orphaned Estella, whom she is teaching to torment men with her beauty.